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New directions in UK development policy – Tony German is director of DI
As the last instalment in a five-year series, the 2010 DATA Report offers a comprehensive assessment on the delivery of the 2005 Gleneagles commitments. Based on these successes and shortcomings, the changing landscape, and the priorities of African partners, it makes a series of recommendations that inform stronger partnership to help Africa meet the MGDs by 2015 and ‘end extreme Poverty in our time’.
Written by: Rob Tew
Aid levels remain more or less constant in UK Chancellor Alistair Darling’s budget, released on 24 March.
ODA to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was at an all time high in 2008 at $37 billion1. This continues an upward trend since 2000, driven especially by growth in HIV/AIDS spending and in humanitarian assistance. SSA is maintaining its customary share of growing ODA, but will fall short of the 2010 target by around $17 billion. In 2008 ODA to SSA was 0.09% of DAC donor GNI.
Government revenues have shown impressive growth (tripling since 2002) but have fallen by 5% of GDP in 2009.
What needs to happen on ODA to sustain progress on poverty?
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How does the response to the Haiti crisis compare with development assistance? This briefing paper provides a summary profile of aid to Haiti.
Reflections on the 3rd OECD World Forum on 'Statistics, Knowledge and Policy' Oct 2009 - Dan Coppard
Q. How many statisticians does it take to change a light bulb?
A. That depends, it’s really a matter of power.
The fringe meeting 'Making Every Penny Count: Transparency and Accountability in International Aid' at the Conservative Party Conference, Manchester was attended by people from both development and non development backgrounds which led to a number of interesting discussions.
Owen Barder, aidinfo
